1920
Russell
2005
Russell Heard
August 24, 1920 — February 10, 2005
Russell "Rex" Heard, 84, of Steamboat Rock, died from natural causes on Thursday, February 10, 2005 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm on Monday, February 14 at the First Baptist Church in Steamboat Rock with Pastor Bruce Baillie of the First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock officiating. Burial will follow at the Steamboat Rock Cemetery with full military honors provided by Hoover-Eiserman Post #542 of the American Legion. Visitation is from 4-7 pm on Sunday at Creps-Abels Funeral Home Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora.
He was born August 24, 1920 in Tracy, Minnesota, son of Rowland and Ella (Bowers) Heard. He graduated from Owasa High School in 1940 and on October 26, 1941 was united in marriage to Bernice A. Reece at his parent's home in Eldora. Rex entered the United States Marine Corps in 1942 serving in the South Pacific during WWII. He was honorably discharged from the Corps in 1945 and he returned to Owasa, where he worked for a farmer for several years before farming on his own. In 1955 Rex and Bernice moved to Steamboat Rock where he farmed prior to working as a custodian for the Steamboat Rock School System until the mid-seventy's. He then worked as a custodian for Ackley-Geneva High School retiring in 1985.
Rex was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock where he had served as a trustee, a member of the Pine Lake Saddle club serving as president for 40 years, Steamboat Rock Boat Club serving as president for 33 years, and Hoover-Eiserman Post 542 of the American Legion. He was also a former member of the Steamboat Rock Fire Dept. and served several years on the Steamboat Rock City Council. He was a cowboy and horseman, loved playing golf, and in his younger years played softball.
Surviving is his wife, Bernice; children, Michael Rex Heard of Steamboat Rock, Stephen (Evelyn) Heard of St. George, Utah, Catherine (Jim) Rose of Steamboat Rock, Rebecca (Steven) Lann of Steamboat Rock; sister, Elizabeth Jacobsen of Windom, Minnesota; brother, Jim (Jane) Heard of Steamboat Rock; and by 10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Christa Rose; brothers, Raymond, William, Donald, Carroll, Ted, and Claude; and sisters, Catherine Heard, Joy Huzel, Gladys Mounter, and Dolly Stonebraker.
He was born August 24, 1920 in Tracy, Minnesota, son of Rowland and Ella (Bowers) Heard. He graduated from Owasa High School in 1940 and on October 26, 1941 was united in marriage to Bernice A. Reece at his parent's home in Eldora. Rex entered the United States Marine Corps in 1942 serving in the South Pacific during WWII. He was honorably discharged from the Corps in 1945 and he returned to Owasa, where he worked for a farmer for several years before farming on his own. In 1955 Rex and Bernice moved to Steamboat Rock where he farmed prior to working as a custodian for the Steamboat Rock School System until the mid-seventy's. He then worked as a custodian for Ackley-Geneva High School retiring in 1985.
Rex was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock where he had served as a trustee, a member of the Pine Lake Saddle club serving as president for 40 years, Steamboat Rock Boat Club serving as president for 33 years, and Hoover-Eiserman Post 542 of the American Legion. He was also a former member of the Steamboat Rock Fire Dept. and served several years on the Steamboat Rock City Council. He was a cowboy and horseman, loved playing golf, and in his younger years played softball.
Surviving is his wife, Bernice; children, Michael Rex Heard of Steamboat Rock, Stephen (Evelyn) Heard of St. George, Utah, Catherine (Jim) Rose of Steamboat Rock, Rebecca (Steven) Lann of Steamboat Rock; sister, Elizabeth Jacobsen of Windom, Minnesota; brother, Jim (Jane) Heard of Steamboat Rock; and by 10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Christa Rose; brothers, Raymond, William, Donald, Carroll, Ted, and Claude; and sisters, Catherine Heard, Joy Huzel, Gladys Mounter, and Dolly Stonebraker.
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